ScoreWords

ScoreWords gives every player the same letters each day and an empty 5 by 5 grid. The letters arrive one at a time and you decide where each one goes. Once a letter is placed it stays, apart from an undo for the last move. Every fourth letter is a mystery letter, shown as a question mark in the upcoming row. It is already fixed for the day, but you only see it when its turn comes.

After 24 letters the grid has one empty cell left. You pick any letter for it, and then the board is scored. Words must be three to five letters long and can run in any of the eight straight directions: across, down, diagonally, and backwards along each of those. A three-letter word earns 3 points, a four-letter word 4 and a five-letter word 10. A shorter word that sits inside a longer one on the same line does not score, so the game lists those separately.

The puzzle is numbered and dated at the top of the page. Number 1 was played on 7 March 2026, and the letters for each day are generated from that day's date, so the run of letters is new every day. The result screen shows your total, every word found and a breakdown by length, and a Share button copies your score and a small emoji grid. A streak counter keeps track of the days you have finished in a row.

It is free in the browser, with no account and no ads. A round takes five to ten minutes. It suits players who like to plan ahead in letter placement games such as Sqword, and the mystery letters add a little gamble to each choice.